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Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA C&D Design Workshop: October 2007

Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA

Written by Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA   
Festive Flame
Design notes - “A mind stretched by a new idea never returns to its original
dimensions.”
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Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Floral goods donated by Hofland.


















































Floral Products:

•    two stems button poms
•    12 sweetheart roses
•    1/2 bunch painted pepper berries
•    one stem cedar
•    one stem short needle pine

Hard Goods:
•    one multi-armed artificial branch
•    20 glass Christmas balls in assorted sizes
•    three metres wired deco Christmas ribbon with beads
•    one pillar candle
•    1/4 jar gold gravel
•    one glass vase
•    touch of gold angel hair

Construction:
•    Form wired branch to contour of vase and hook over top edge to hold in
     place.
•    Wire winter greens on branch following the curve you have created.
•    Wrap ribbon on glass and continue down branch in a decorative manner.
•    Remove stem from glass balls and glue on structure, keeping the open end
     of the ball upright.
•    Fill Christmas balls with water and place flowers inside.
•    Lay a fine halo of angel hair over the structure.